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Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Allied Health Professions School for You

In 2021-2022, 83,905 allied health professions students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #5 most popular in the country.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 258 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Allied Health Professions program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Colleges.

#1

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Our analysis found Ivy Tech Community College to be the most popular school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Madison Area Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Madison College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

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#3

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL

Out of the 258 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of DuPage landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Glen Ellyn, COD is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Sinclair Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public school with a large student population.

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Out of the 258 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cuyahoga Community College District landed the # 5 spot on the list. Cuyahoga Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Cleveland.

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Milwaukee Area Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, MATC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Northeast Wisconsin Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health professions programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public college with a large student population.

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Columbus State Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Columbus State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus.

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City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Malcolm X College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Chicago.

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With a ranking of #10, Chippewa Valley Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students. CVTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Eau Claire.

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Gateway Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Kenosha, Gateway Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#12

Owens Community College

Perrysburg, OH

Owens Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #12 on the list. Owens State Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Perrysburg.

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Lansing Community College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health professions programs. LCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Lansing.

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Fox Valley Technical College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public school with a large student population.

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#15

Oakland Community College

Auburn Hills, MI

Oakland Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #15 on the list. Oakland Community College is a large public school located in the suburb of Auburn Hills.

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Waukesha County Technical College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. WCTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Pewaukee.

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a very large student population.

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Cincinnati State Technical and Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the city of Cincinnati, Cincinnati State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#19

Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI

Western Technical College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Western Technical College is a small public school located in the small city of La Crosse.

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With a ranking of #20, Elgin Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students. Located in the medium-sized city of Elgin, ECC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#21

Southwestern Illinois College

Belleville, IL

With a ranking of #21, Southwestern Illinois College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students. Located in the large suburb of Belleville, SWIC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#21

Mid-State Technical College

Wisconsin Rapids, WI

With a ranking of #21, Mid-State Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students. Mid-State is a small public school located in the rural area of Wisconsin Rapids.

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Northcentral Technical College landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health professions programs. Located in the city of Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#24

Baker College

Owosso, MI

Baker College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Baker College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Owosso.

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With a ranking of #25, Central Ohio Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students. Located in the small suburb of Newark, COTC is a public college with a small student population.

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#26

Clark State Community College

Springfield, OH
#28

Four County Career Center

Archbold, OH
#32

Moraine Park Technical College

Fond du Lac, WI
#34

Triton College

River Grove, IL
#34

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI
#34

Blackhawk Technical College

Janesville, WI
#38

Oakton Community College

Des Plaines, IL

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Allied Health Professions students in the Great Lakes Region that almost earned our Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
40 Lincoln Land Community College Springfield, IL
40 Prairie State College Chicago Heights, IL
42 Wayne County Community College District Detroit, MI
43 James A Rhodes State College Lima, OH
43 Kaskaskia College Centralia, IL
43 Jackson College Jackson, MI
46 Lorain County Community College Elyria, OH
47 University of Southern Indiana Evansville, IN
48 University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Cincinnati, OH
49 Midwestern Career College Chicago, IL
50 Indiana University - Northwest Gary, IN
50 Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Fennimore, WI

Best Allied Health Professions Colleges by State

Explore the best allied health professions schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 1,443
Indiana 963
Wisconsin 2,297
Ohio 3,031
Illinois 2,281

One of 11 majors within the trade school area of study, allied health professions has other similar majors worth exploring.

Allied Health Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 27,240
Physician Assistant 12,000
Radiologic Technology 10,633
Surgical Technology 7,412
Respiratory Care Therapy 6,569
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 6,160
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 4,080
Athletic Training 3,408
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 2,012
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 1,367
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology 773
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician 652
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 575
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist 391
Polysomnography 233
Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist 147
Mammography Technician/Technology 109
Cardiopulmonary Technology 51
Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician 48
Hearing Instrument Specialist 18
Orthopedic Technology 17
Gene/Genetic Therapy 10

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 88,600
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 83,587
Health Sciences & Services 36,762
Mental & Social Health Services 30,331

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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